2017 Journal Article The inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase, GuaB2, is a vulnerable new bactericidal drug target for tuberculosisSingh, Vinayak, Donini, Stefano, Pacitto, Angela, Sala, Claudia, Hartkoorn, Ruben C., Dhar, Neeraj, Keri, Gyorgy, Ascher, David B., Mondésert, Guillaume, Vocat, Anthony, Lupien, Andréanne, Sommer, Raphael, Vermet, Hélène, Lagrange, Sophie, Buechler, Joe, Warner, Digby F., McKinney, John D., Pato, Janos, Cole, Stewart T., Blundell, Tom L., Rizzi, Menico and Mizrahi, Valerie (2017). The inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase, GuaB2, is a vulnerable new bactericidal drug target for tuberculosis. ACS Infectious Diseases, 3 (1), 5-17. doi: 10.1021/acsinfecdis.6b00102 |
2017 Journal Article Achieving selectivity in space and time with DNA double-strand-break response and repair: molecular stages and scaffolds come with strings attachedLiang, S., Esswein, S. R., Ochi, T., Wu, Q., Ascher, D. B., Chirgadze, D., Sibanda, B. L. and Blundell, T. L. (2017). Achieving selectivity in space and time with DNA double-strand-break response and repair: molecular stages and scaffolds come with strings attached. Structural Chemistry, 28 (1), 161-171. doi: 10.1007/s11224-016-0841-7 |
2016 Journal Article The presence, persistence and functional properties of Plasmodium vivax duffy binding protein II antibodies are influenced by HLA class II allelic variantsKano, Flora S, Souza-Silva, Flávia A, Torres, Leticia M, Lima, Barbara A S, Sousa, Taís N, Alves, Jéssica R S, Rocha, Roberto S, Fontes, Cor J F, Sanchez, Bruno A M, Adams, John H, Brito, Cristiana F A, Pires, Douglas E V, Ascher, David B, Sell, Ana Maria and Carvalho, Luzia H (2016). The presence, persistence and functional properties of Plasmodium vivax duffy binding protein II antibodies are influenced by HLA class II allelic variants. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 10 (12) e0005177. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0005177 |
2016 Journal Article Ubiquitin-dependent modification of skeletal muscle by the parasitic nematode, Trichinella spiralisWhite, Rhiannon R, Ponsford, Amy H, Weekes, Michael P, Rodrigues, Rachel B, Ascher, David B, Mol, Marco, Selkirk, Murray E, Gygi, Steven P, Sanderson, Christopher M and Artavanis-Tsakonas, Katerina (2016). Ubiquitin-dependent modification of skeletal muscle by the parasitic nematode, Trichinella spiralis. PLoS Pathogens, 12 (11) e1005977, e1005977. doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1005977 |
2016 Journal Article Functional interactions between polypyrimidine tract binding protein and PRI peptide ligand containing proteinsCoelho, Miguel B, Ascher, David B, Gooding, Clare, Lang, Emma, Maude, Hannah, Turner, David, Llorian, Miriam, Pires, Douglas E V, Attig, Jan and Smith, Christopher W J (2016). Functional interactions between polypyrimidine tract binding protein and PRI peptide ligand containing proteins. Biochemical Society Transactions, 44 (4), 1058-1065. doi: 10.1042/BST20160080 |
2016 Journal Article Variation in human cytochrome P-450 drug-metabolism genes: a gateway to the understanding of Plasmodium vivax relapsesSilvino, Ana Carolina Rios, Costa, Gabriel Luiz, Araújo, Flávia Carolina Faustino de, Ascher, David Benjamin, Pires, Douglas Eduardo Valente, Fontes, Cor Jesus Fernandes, Carvalho, Luzia Helena, Brito, Cristiana Ferreira Alves de and Sousa, Tais Nobrega (2016). Variation in human cytochrome P-450 drug-metabolism genes: a gateway to the understanding of Plasmodium vivax relapses. PLoS One, 11 (7) e0160172, e0160172. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0160172 |
2016 Journal Article mCSM-AB: a web server for predicting antibody-antigen affinity changes upon mutation with graph-based signaturesPires, Douglas E. V. and Ascher, David B. (2016). mCSM-AB: a web server for predicting antibody-antigen affinity changes upon mutation with graph-based signatures. Nucleic Acids Research, 44 (W1), W469-W473. doi: 10.1093/nar/gkw458 |
2016 Journal Article CSM-lig: a web server for assessing and comparing protein-small molecule affinitiesPires, Douglas E. V. and Ascher, David B (2016). CSM-lig: a web server for assessing and comparing protein-small molecule affinities. Nucleic Acids Research, 44 (W1), W557-W561. doi: 10.1093/nar/gkw390 |
2016 Journal Article mCSM-lig: quantifying the effects of mutations on protein-small molecule affinity in genetic disease and emergence of drug resistancePires, Douglas E. V., Blundell, Tom L. and Ascher, David B. (2016). mCSM-lig: quantifying the effects of mutations on protein-small molecule affinity in genetic disease and emergence of drug resistance. Scientific Reports, 6 (1) 29575, 29575. doi: 10.1038/srep29575 |
2016 Journal Article Mycobacterium tuberculosis whole genome sequencing and protein structure modelling provides insights into anti-tuberculosis drug resistancePhelan, Jody, Coll, Francesc, McNerney, Ruth, Ascher, David B., Pires, Douglas E. V., Furnham, Nick, Coeck, Nele, Hill-Cawthorne, Grant A., Nair, Mridul B., Mallard, Kim, Ramsay, Andrew, Campino, Susana, Hibberd, Martin L., Pain, Arnab, Rigouts, Leen and Clark, Taane G. (2016). Mycobacterium tuberculosis whole genome sequencing and protein structure modelling provides insights into anti-tuberculosis drug resistance. BMC Medicine, 14 (1) 31, 31. doi: 10.1186/s12916-016-0575-9 |
2016 Journal Article Conjugation of 10 kDa Linear PEG onto Trastuzumab Fab′ Is Sufficient to Significantly Enhance Lymphatic Exposure while Preserving in Vitro Biological ActivityChan, Linda J., Ascher, David B., Yadav, Rajbharan, Bulitta, Jürgen B., Williams, Charlotte C., Porter, Christopher J. H., Landersdorfer, Cornelia B. and Kaminskas, Lisa M. (2016). Conjugation of 10 kDa Linear PEG onto Trastuzumab Fab′ Is Sufficient to Significantly Enhance Lymphatic Exposure while Preserving in Vitro Biological Activity. Molecular Pharmaceutics, 13 (4), 1229-1241. doi: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.5b00749 |
2016 Conference Publication Tumour risks and genotype–phenotype–proteotype analysis of patients with germline mutations in the succinate dehydrogenase subunit genes SDHB, SDHC, and SDHDAndrews, Katrina A., Vialard, Lindsey, Ascher, David B., Pires, Douglas E. V., Bradshaw, Nicola, Cole, Trevor, Cook, Jackie, Irving, Richard, Kumar, Ajith, Lalloo, Fiona, Izatt, Louise, Goudie, David, Woodward, Emma R. and Maher, Eamonn R. (2016). Tumour risks and genotype–phenotype–proteotype analysis of patients with germline mutations in the succinate dehydrogenase subunit genes SDHB, SDHC, and SDHD. Spring Meeting for Clinician Scientists in Training 2016, United Kingdom, 2016. London, United Kingdom: The Lancet Publishing Group. doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(16)00406-2 |
2016 Journal Article In silico functional dissection of saturation mutagenesis: Interpreting the relationship between phenotypes and changes in protein stability, interactions and activityPires, Douglas E. V., Chen, Jing, Blundell, Tom L. and Ascher, David B. (2016). In silico functional dissection of saturation mutagenesis: Interpreting the relationship between phenotypes and changes in protein stability, interactions and activity. Scientific Reports, 6 (1) 19848. doi: 10.1038/srep19848 |
2016 Journal Article Twelve novel HGD gene variants identified in 99 alkaptonuria patients: focus on 'black bone disease' in ItalyNemethova, Martina, Radvanszky, Jan, Kadasi, Ludevit, Ascher, David B., Pires, Douglas E. V., Blundell, Tom L., Porfirio, Berardino, Mannoni, Alessandro, Santucci, Annalisa, Milucci, Lia, Sestini, Silvia, Biolcati, Gianfranco, Sorge, Fiammetta, Aurizi, Caterina, Aquaron, Robert, Alsbou, Mohammed, Lourenço, Charles Marques, Ramadevi, Kanakasabapathi, Ranganath, Lakshminarayan R., Gallagher, James A., van Kan, Christa, Hall, Anthony K., Olsson, Birgitta, Sireau, Nicolas, Ayoob, Hana, Timmis, Oliver G., Sang, Kim-Hanh Le Quan, Genovese, Federica, Imrich, Richard ... Zatkova, Andrea (2016). Twelve novel HGD gene variants identified in 99 alkaptonuria patients: focus on 'black bone disease' in Italy. European Journal of Human Genetics, 24 (1), 66-72. doi: 10.1038/ejhg.2015.60 |
2015 Journal Article PEGylated interferon displays differences in plasma clearance and bioavailability between male and female mice and between female immunocompetent C57Bl/6J and athymic nude miceLandersdorfer, Cornelia B., Caliph, Suzanne M., Shackleford, David M., Ascher, David B. and Kaminskas, Lisa M. (2015). PEGylated interferon displays differences in plasma clearance and bioavailability between male and female mice and between female immunocompetent C57Bl/6J and athymic nude mice. Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 104 (5), 1848-1855. doi: 10.1002/jps.24412 |
2015 Journal Article Lst4, the yeast Fnip1/2 orthologue, is a DENN-family proteinPacitto, Angela, Ascher, David B, Wong, Louise H, Blaszczyk, Beata K, Nookala, Ravi K, Zhang, Nianshu, Dokudovskaya, Svetlana, Levine, Tim P and Blundell, Tom L (2015). Lst4, the yeast Fnip1/2 orthologue, is a DENN-family protein. Open Biology, 5 (12) 150174. doi: 10.1098/rsob.150174 |
2015 Journal Article Exploring the chemical space of the lysine-binding pocket of the first kringle domain of hepatocyte growth factor/scatter factor (HGF/SF) yields a new class of inhibitors of HGF/SF-MET bindingSigurdardottir, A G, Winter, A, Sobkowicz, A, Fragai, M, Chirgadze, D, Ascher, D B, Blundell, T L and Gherardi, E (2015). Exploring the chemical space of the lysine-binding pocket of the first kringle domain of hepatocyte growth factor/scatter factor (HGF/SF) yields a new class of inhibitors of HGF/SF-MET binding. Chemical Science, 6 (11), 6147-6157. doi: 10.1039/c5sc02155c |
2015 Journal Article Flexibility and small pockets at protein-protein interfaces: new insights into druggabilityJubb, Harry, Blundell, Tom L. and Ascher, David B. (2015). Flexibility and small pockets at protein-protein interfaces: new insights into druggability. Progress in Biophysics and Molecular Biology, 119 (1), 2-9. doi: 10.1016/j.pbiomolbio.2015.01.009 |
2015 Journal Article Achieving high signal-to-noise in cell regulatory systems: spatial organization of multiprotein transmembrane assemblies of FGFR and MET receptorsBlaszczyk, Michal, Harmer, Nicholas J., Chirgadze, Dimitri Y., Ascher, David B. and Blundell, Tom L. (2015). Achieving high signal-to-noise in cell regulatory systems: spatial organization of multiprotein transmembrane assemblies of FGFR and MET receptors. Progress in Biophysics and Molecular Biology, 118 (3), 103-11. doi: 10.1016/j.pbiomolbio.2015.04.007 |
2015 Journal Article Germline mutations in the CDKN2B tumor suppressor gene predispose to renal cell carcinomaJafri, Mariam, Wake, Naomi C, Ascher, David B, Pires, Douglas E V, Gentle, Dean, Morris, Mark R, Rattenberry, Eleanor, Simpson, Michael A, Trembath, Richard C, Weber, Astrid, Woodward, Emma R, Donaldson, Alan, Blundell, Tom L, Latif, Farida and Maher, Eamonn R (2015). Germline mutations in the CDKN2B tumor suppressor gene predispose to renal cell carcinoma. Cancer Discovery, 5 (7), 723-729. doi: 10.1158/2159-8290.CD-14-1096 |